Grad Ed and Life in the News

Earning degrees in Journalism and American Studies, Maxie McCoy is a writer and speaker obsessed with giving women the tools they need to believe in themselves. Working with top brands, conferences, and companies, Maxie also specializes in creating meaningful experiences that provide practical action in workshop and group formats.

Matthew C. Bieber ’82G ’06P ’09P, CEO of CDC Software, has worked in the technology industry for several years after earning his MBA at Lehigh University. After Lehigh, Matthew spent 25 years working at AT&T as an executive director of product management and marketer for the company’s contact center services. From there, Matthew held a number of C-level positions including serving as a division executive for Computer Aid, Inc. and as the president of Teleperformance’s

Ellie McGuire is a New York-based Executive Director with CCS Fundraising, a strategic consulting firm that helps nonprofits meet and exceed their development goals. Prior to her current role, Ellie served the Bethlehem Area School District through the Community Fellowship Program, which led to her continuing her service to the district through a year in Americorps. After that, Ellie lived in Scotland for two years where she earned an MSc and launched a program for

Rachel Sholder ’16 ’17G graduated from Lehigh with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in statistics. Rachel is currently working on mathematical modeling and cost estimating for NASA at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.

Since graduating with a master’s degree from Lehigh, Nicole Schwartz ’13 ’14G has been living in Spain, first residing in Madrid for two years, and now Barcelona. Nicole is currently a kindergarten teacher at an international school on the beach.